Physics problem
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Music: we use to call it 'dynamic friction', as it's different from 'static friction' (us), but I guess you mean that.

Luc@s, thanks, that's just a nice start, but yes, I'd need some formulas too. The main thing that has been bugging me up is the fact I don't have the angle of the slope, so I figured out that I must do everything in 'reverse'.

So, the energy produced by the spring should be
Espring = 1/2*k*(L-L0)^2

assuming the block must touch the wall, the final length (L) of the spring must be 0, so Espring would be:
Espring = 1/2*2*(-0.01)^2 = 10^-4

Now, the kinetic energy of the block:
Ek = 1/2*m*v^2

And? How do I proceed here? v would be known if I knew the slope part, but I'm apparently stuck in a thing that should be easy as hell.

EDIT: perhaps a nice approach would be thinking of the of the block Ek = -Espring, Ek = 10^4 J, that is the energy needed to compress the spring at the limit. So:
10^4 = 1/2*m*v^2 ---> v^2 = 10^4/2*m = 0.0025
v = sqrt(v^2) = 0.05 m/s = 5 cm/s

According to this, the initial speed after the slope would be 5 cm/s, or 0,05 m/s, which would have sense, but I feel something is still wrong
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Messages In This Thread
Physics problem - by Andrez - 25 Sep 14, 09:35PM
RE: Physics problem - by DeafieGamer - 25 Sep 14, 11:17PM
RE: Physics problem - by Orynge - 26 Sep 14, 01:09AM
RE: Physics problem - by Luc@s - 26 Sep 14, 12:28PM
RE: Physics problem - by Mousikos - 26 Sep 14, 01:40PM
RE: Physics problem - by Andrez - 26 Sep 14, 04:50PM
RE: Physics problem - by Luc@s - 26 Sep 14, 05:45PM
RE: Physics problem - by Andrez - 26 Sep 14, 05:52PM
RE: Physics problem - by Luc@s - 26 Sep 14, 06:28PM
RE: Physics problem - by Marti - 26 Sep 14, 07:16PM
RE: Physics problem - by Andrez - 26 Sep 14, 08:00PM
RE: Physics problem - by Mousikos - 26 Sep 14, 08:20PM
RE: Physics problem - by Luc@s - 26 Sep 14, 08:36PM